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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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